Old and New Perspectives on Mortality Forecasting

by Tommy Bengtsson

Book Overview

This open access book describes methods of mortality forecasting and discusses possible improvements. It contains a selection of previously unpublished and published papers, which together provide a state-of-the-art overview of statistical approaches as well as behavioural and biological perspectives. The different parts of the book provide discussions of current practice, probabilistic forecasting, the linearity in the increase of life expectancy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013273281
• ISBN13: 9781013273285
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"